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Christchurch House 40 Upper George Street Luton LU1 2RS

Granted Luton 23/00195/TPOS Works to protected trees

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Works to Tree: - T1 - Sycamore - Raise crown to 5m and sever Ivy

As published by the council, reference 23/00195/TPOS

Application record

Reference
23/00195/TPOS
Type
Works to protected trees
Status
PER - Application Permitted
Decision
Application Permitted
Received
20 Feb 2023
Validated
20 Feb 2023
Decided
21 Apr 2023
Ward
SOUTH
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
LU1 2RS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Luton register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 23/00196/TRECA Granted

    Christchurch House 40 Upper George Street Luton LU1 2RS

    Works to Trees in Conservation Area: - T1 - Silver Birch - Reduce overall crown by 2m - T2 - Lawson Cypress - Fell to ground level G1 - Confier x 2 - Sectionally fell close to ground level.

    Decided 25 Apr 2023 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Feb 2023

    Received by Luton

  2. 21 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  3. 30 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Luton granted permission on 21 April 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Christchurch House 40 Upper George Street Luton LU1 2RS

    23/00196/TRECA Submitted 20 Feb 2023 0m away

    Works to Trees in Conservation Area: - T1 - Silver Birch - Reduce overall crown by 2m - T2 - Lawson Cypress - Fell to ground level G1 - Confier x 2 - Sectionally fell close to ground level.

    Granted Trees 7 docs
  • 2 Dunstable Road Luton LU1 1DX

    19/01380/COU Submitted 17 Oct 2019 48m away

    Change of use of first, second and third floor from Class D1 (Educational) to Class B1(a) (offices)

    Granted Full applications 8 docs
  • 27A Upper George Street Luton LU1 2RD

    21/00560/MMAMD Submitted 21 Apr 2021 72m away

    Erection of a building comprising of 46 one and two bedroom flats and 2 retail units on ground floor together with landscaping after demolition of existing building. Minor Material Amendment of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission 17/01004/FUL dated 11th July 2018. Minor Material Amendment of planning permission 19/01540/MMAMD dated 25th January 2021. (Changes to height, scale, materials, fenestration and removal of balconies, roof terrace and Con.21)

    Granted Amendments New dwelling Demolition +1 26 docs
  • 27A Upper George Street Luton LU1 2RD

    21/00708/DOC Submitted 19 May 2021 72m away

    Erection of a building comprising of 46 one and two bedroom flats and 2 retail units on ground floor together with landscaping after demolition of existing building. Minor Material Amendment of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission 17/01004/FUL dated 11th July 2018. Discharge of conditions 5 (surfacing and drainage of parking areas), 12 (climate change and sustainable energy), 13 (noise), 16 (surface water drainage) and 21 (piling method statement) of planning permission 19/01540/MMAMD dated 25th January 2021.

    Granted Conditions New dwelling Demolition 18 docs
  • 27A Upper George Street Luton LU1 2RD

    21/00674/DOC Submitted 11 May 2021 72m away

    Erection of a building comprising of 46 one and two bedroom flats and 2 retail units on ground floor together with landscaping after demolition of existing building. Minor Material Amendment of Condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 17/01004/FUL dated 11th July 2018 - Discharge of conditions 7 (samples of materials), 8 (construction method statement), 18 (Intrusive Soil Investigation) and 19 (remediation strategy) of planning permission 19/01540/MMAMD dated 25th January 2021.

    Granted Conditions New dwelling Demolition 15 docs
  • 27A Upper George Street Luton LU1 2RD

    21/00956/LAWE Submitted 6 Jul 2021 72m away

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Development - Commencement and implementation of planning permission 19/01540/MMAMD.

    Granted Lawful development 9 docs

In Luton

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    5 Trowbridge Gardens Luton LU2 7JY

    Works to Trees: Maple/Sycamore (G1) - Crown reduce Maple tree, with reduction cuts no greater than 2 inches in diameter, thin 10% of branches, thinning cuts will be between 1 to 4 inches in diameter. Reduce the height and spread of the tree by approx 2.5m and 2m.

    29 Apr 2026 Trees
  • 26/00079/TPOS Granted

    57 Morgan Close Luton LU4 9GL

    Works to trees - To fell a Norway Maple tree (T3) of E107/200

    26 Jan 2026 Trees
  • 26/00434/TRECA Awaiting decision

    5 Ashburnham Road Luton LU1 1JN

    Works to trees in Conservation Area - Fell to ground level (G1) two lime trees

    28 Apr 2026 Trees
  • 26/00408/TPOS Awaiting decision

    14 Alwyn Close Luton LU2 7JX

    Works to Trees: T1 Ash - Reduce canopy by 3m to maintain size and reduce risk of limbs falling into neighbours property. T2 Sycamore - Reduce lateral limbs back to trunk leaving upright stems to remove any risk of falling limbs. T3 Sycamore - Reduce lateral limbs back to trunk leaving upright stems to remove any risk of falling limbs.

    20 Apr 2026 Trees
  • 26/00243/TPOS Awaiting decision

    157 Old Bedford Road Luton LU2 7EG

    Works to Trees: Tree Ref: G5 - T1 (Pine)- To Fell Pine tree to as close to ground level and Tree ref. G5 - T2 (Pine) -To crown reduction up to 4 metres in height.

    9 Mar 2026 Trees